Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 07 17:39:26 EST 2015 | duchoang
Additional info: I use SAC305 solder paste on Enig PCB.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 21:24:14 EDT 2021 | kwalker
No, you're correct. Nickel oxidation can be difficult to remove
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 31 11:48:36 EST 2019 | emeto
Hello experts, I have a 50mmx50mm LGA on a PCBA. I Would like to decrease voiding in these joints and I wanted to hear about your techniques to decrease voiding. Stencil is currently 5mil. SAC305. ENIG finish.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 21 09:09:50 EDT 2013 | wcheew
I am having solder barrel fill issues on THM component, we follow, we follow IPC 610 E requirement. The barrel fill issues happen on signal & ground pin at connector & E-cap. I found out that most of the insufficient solder happen on the connector ag
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 27 17:18:07 EDT 2005 | Carl
Any issues in your experience using SAC305 for reflow and SN100C for wave on ENIG pcbs? I've seen the CD, but there's not much specific data regarding ENIG pcbs Thanks
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 19:58:40 EDT 2021 | jimpat
In addition to confirming that the pad temperatures reach above the melting point of the preforms, consider checking the O2 PPM concentration.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 07:46:14 EDT 2021 | jeremy_leaf
I have tried cleaning the pads. That was our first step. Ultrasonic cleaning in acetone and IPA, and also tried etching in a 10% HCL solution. Our board is definitely achieving the correct temperature.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 07:50:09 EDT 2021 | jeremy_leaf
@KWalker I think that could be the case. Though I read somewhere a while back that nickel oxidation can be quite tough to remove, even with flux. Am I wrong about that?
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 19:08:04 EDT 2021 | emeto
Jerry, just out of curiosity, why can't you use flux? Flux is essential part of soldering and it is there for multiple reasons. Flux we can also clean afterwords - even No Clean.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 21:22:57 EDT 2021 | kwalker
The fact that your cleaning didn't really help reinforces that it probably is oxidation. Cleaning won't remove that.
